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Balea Gesichtsmaske Hyaluron
Price
€0.45 · €0.23 per use
Size
2 x 8 ml
Format
Cream
Brand from
Germany
Ingredients
29

Where we found it

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Balea

Gesichtsmaske Hyaluron

Sunflower oil third and denatured alcohol fourth, which is a lot of alcohol for a mask sold on hydration. Sodium hyaluronate is eleventh, with zinc and copper gluconate and a magnesium aspartate for company. The menthol near the end explains the cool feel; the blue CI 42090 explains the colour.

What stands out in the list

Worked out from the ingredients, not the packaging claims.

  • Contains fragrance

    Listed as Parfum/Fragrance, which can stand for dozens of undisclosed aroma chemicals. Fragrance is one of the most common causes of cosmetic contact allergy.

  • 2 declared fragrance allergens

    EU law requires these to be named on the pack: Menthol, Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes.

  • Drying alcohol, high in the list

    Alcohol Denat. appears at position 4, so it is a major part of the formula. Expect a fast, matte finish and possible tightness on dry or reactive skin.

  • Cooling agents

    Menthol produce a tingle that reads as "working", but they can irritate compromised skin.

  • 2 concentration-capped ingredients

    EU law sets a maximum for Zinc Gluconate, CI 42090. Products on sale in the EU must comply.

  • Nothing flagged for pregnancy

    No ingredient on this list is one our encyclopaedia marks as avoided or used with caution in pregnancy. That is not the same as a clearance, so check with your midwife or doctor.

  • Barrier-supporting actives

    Contains Panthenol, ingredients with reasonable evidence for calming and supporting the skin barrier.

The panel

All 29 ingredients, in the order they appear on the pack. Tap a name to read the full entry.

Well tolerated
No meaningful concern for most people; irritation is possible but rare.
Depends on you
Genuinely relevant for some people, or depends on dose and pH.
Worth knowing
EU-restricted, a common contact allergen, or subject to live debate.
Avoid
Banned in EU cosmetics or credibly linked to serious harm.
Not yet documented
No encyclopaedia entry for this ingredient yet, so we make no claim about it.
  1. 01AquaWell tolerated
  2. 02GlycerinWell tolerated
  3. 03Helianthus Annuus Seed OilWell tolerated
  4. 04Alcohol Denat.Depends on you
  5. 05BetaineWell tolerated
  6. 06Coco-Caprylate/Caprate·
  7. 07Isostearyl Alcohol·
  8. 08Butylene Glycol Cocoate·
  9. 09Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis OilWell tolerated
  10. 10PanthenolWell tolerated
  11. 11Sodium HyaluronateWell tolerated
  12. 12TocopherolWell tolerated
  13. 13Zinc GluconateEU max 1% (as zinc)Well tolerated
  14. 14Biosaccharide Gum-1·
  15. 15Copper Gluconate·
  16. 16Gellan GumWell tolerated
  17. 17ParfumWorth knowing
  18. 18Xanthan GumWell tolerated
  19. 19Sodium Sulfite·
  20. 20EthylhexylglycerinWell tolerated
  21. 21Ethylcellulose·
  22. 22Citric AcidWell tolerated
  23. 23Magnesium Aspartate·
  24. 24PantolactoneWell tolerated
  25. 25PhenoxyethanolEU max 1%Well tolerated
  26. 26CI 42090EU max 0.5% as a hair dye substance in n…Well tolerated
  27. 27Dimethyl Phenethyl Acetate·
  28. 28Mentholdeclared allergenDepends on you
  29. 29Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenesdeclared allergenDepends on you

How to use it

Apply generously and evenly to a cleansed face, avoiding the eyes and mouth. Leave 10 to 15 minutes, then remove the residue with a tissue or massage it in.

What the brand claims

Reproduced from the pack or the brand’s own page. We have not tested these.

  • Denatured alcohol fourth in the list
  • Declares zinc and copper gluconate
  • Menthol and CI 42090 near the end
  • Two applications for 45 cents

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